The writer is a librarian and lecturer in San Francisco. His most recent work is Cafe Le Whore and Other Stories. He blogs at moazzamsheikh.blogspot.com
A new selection of stories introduces Punjabi readers in Pakistan to the understated power of Prem Prakash
CM Naim was a scholar, translator and friend; and, for many, a bridge to the heart of Urdu
Mudassar Bashir’s latest Punjabi novel blends history and loss
Nain Sukh’s Cheek attempts to capture the quiet revolutions of rural Punjab
Harkirat Kaur Chahal’s novel explores the long shadows of 1947 and its enduring echoes
Exploring identity and meaning in Kih Paatar Da Jivna
A critical look at Christine Schutt’sProsperous Friends
Rafaqat Hayat’s new novel raises some important questions about life
Mudassar Bashir’s humanism is visible in the new anthology
The Kidnapping of Mark Twain is written with measured strokes of intelligence and imaginatio